Thursday, December 30, 2010

As you may or may not care to be aware, President Barry is vacationing in Hawaii, the state where he was born (NOT Kenya!). The other day, the White House issues "strict instructions" (whatever that is supposed to mean) that they were not allowing anyone to take any pictures of President Barry without his shirt on. Isn't he the leader of the "free world"? Doesn't sound so "free" if pictures can't be taken of him without his shirt on. But what if someone were to take a picture of a shirtless President Barry? Would that be so bad? Have you seen him without his shirt on before? Hell, no, it wouldn't be that bad. Behold!

See? I don't see what's so wrong with that! He looks fine! Since when can someone lay down rules about what one can and cannot photograph? In America! Don't get me wrong. If they were going to say that no one can take a picture of the President shirtless, I certainly wish they would have made that rule long before now. Do you know how many other Presidents have been photographed shirtless? Way too many for my taste, thanks. Let's have a look. We'll start with Bill Clinton. Really? Did we need to see this? Behold!

Put your shirt back on. Please? I also found the picture below of ol' Willie Jeff shirtless. I don't quite understand what's going on to each side of him, but I'm sure that he found it pleasurable. Probably in more ways than one.

No, I don't know why it's in black and white. I'm pretty sure that he was President during the years of color photography (even though he probably spent most of his life sitting for oil paintings). And here's Gerald Ford without a shirt.

Not bad, but he's kind of old so it's kind of weird. And what's with the poolside robe? Was that an early 1970s trademark? Wearing a robe before taking a dip? Interesting. And again with the black and white picture. Here's Lyndon B. Johnson getting as close to shirtless as I am comfortable with, as he shows reporters his scar from his gall bladder surgery.>

How many of us know an old guy who is just like that? They'll start telling you a story about something that happened to them and the next thing you know, they're practically disrobing right in front of you as if you wouldn't believe them otherwise. No, no! I believe that you almost had your grundle shot off by the Nazis, Grandpa! Put your pants back on!

I just don't get what the big deal is. If President Barry doesn't want his picture taken without his shirt on, as the leader of the free world (with the key word there being "free") I suggest that he keep his shirt on rather than telling folks what they can and can't take a picture of. I'm also going to say that I'll be deeply disappointing in all of the paparazzi out there if they can't manage to get a picture of him shirtless anyway. That's their job. After all, the word "paparazzi" is derived from an old Italian term meaning "A-holes who invade your privacy to get pictures that tabloids will pay for". Chop-chop!

2 comments:

Scott Jacobs
said...

President Obama has opted to extend his vacation. I'm ok with this in the broad strokes, as he did delay his departure for a bunch of days.

But considering the COST of his trip, I am flat out against it. To start with, the Govt foots the bill for the people he takes with him (you really think he pays the bill for the dozens of people who go with?). It's over 3 grand per night for him and his family, so let's not think about what it costs to room and board the Secret Service detail for him and his family and all the other staff.

And then there's the cost of operating AF1. It's just shy of $182 GRAND ($181,757) PER HOUR!!! It's a 10 hour flight to Hawaii. One way.

And then there is the NUMBER of vacations and golfing trips the guy takes.

At least when Bush took a vacation, he generally took trips to places the Secret Service watched anyways (his house, his dad's place, Camp David).

I just don't get Obama. Does he not get that we see him taking these trips, and hate him a little bit every time?

My biggest problem with the trip, and I had a lot, was that Michelle could not wait for him to sign DADT so she left early, at a cost of $63,000. These are the worst kind of 'elistist'. They critisize the wealthy and live like Kings on steroids. Have a little class, Obamas. When the nation is hurting so much financial, don't rub it in our faces!